1998 California 500 Presented by NAPA Results
Mark Martin won the 1998 California 500 Presented by NAPA at California (Auto Club) on May 3, 1998, leading 165 of 250 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | 3 | 250 | 165 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | 2 | 250 | 16 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 9 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 1 | 250 | 23 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 97 | Chad Little | 40 | 250 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 26 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 26 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 5 | 250 | 3 | Running |
| 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 43 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 21 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 23 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 22 | Ward Burton | 8 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | 22 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 15 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 28 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | 18 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 77 | Robert Pressley | 20 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 96 | David Green | 19 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 34 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 37 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 28 | 249 | 4 | Running |
| 22 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 6 | 248 | 23 | Running |
| 23 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | 35 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 46 | Morgan Shepherd | 10 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 75 | Rick Mast | 30 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 13 | Jerry Nadeau | 33 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | 31 | 246 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 38 | 245 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 35 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 42 | 245 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 41 | 245 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 43 | John Andretti | 25 | 244 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 9 | Lake Speed | 16 | 243 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 24 | 243 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 4 | 242 | 15 | Engine |
| 35 | 31 | Mike Dillon | 27 | 239 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 50 | Randy LaJoie | 39 | 210 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 29 | 193 | 0 | Handling |
| 38 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 7 | 191 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 30 | Derrike Cope | 32 | 153 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | 13 | 93 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 41 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 36 | 86 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 17 | 85 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 12 | 84 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 3, 1998 |
| Track | California (Auto Club) |
| Laps | 250 |